Heartland Orthopedic Specialists recently hosted their 11th annual Ortho Night Out on May 24 at the Broadway Ballroom in Alexandria. This event had 80 attendees and featured seminars on joint health from Dr. Aaron Balgaard, Dr. James Nelson and…
News & Events
Some of our affiliates and activities in the community include:
- Awarded by various independent health care organizations for our excellence in medical care, Top 10% in the State and Top 10% in the Nation for Joint Replacement. Click here for a full list of awards.
- Community lectures/seminars on orthopedics
- Orthopedic questions and answers with the local media
- Medical coverage at local high school sporting events
Heartland Orthopedic Specialists - A Department of Alomere Health Sports Medicine program provides Certified Athletic Trainers for:
- University of Minnesota Morris
- Alexandria Technical & Community College
- Alexandria Blizzard
- Willmar WarHawks
- Alexandria Area High School
- Osakis High School
- West Central Area High School
- Brandon/Evansville High School
- Hancock High School
- Parkers Prairie High School
- Sauk Centre High School
- Community Christian School - Willmar
- Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa High School
- Melrose High School
- Ashby High School
- Bertha-Hewitt High School
- Northstar Knights
- Alexandria Area Hockey Association
For more information on any of these programs, feel free to contact us at Doctors@HeartlandOrthopedics.com.
Heartland Orthopedic Specialists and its clinic and sports medicine director, Andrea Allyn, M.B.A., L.A.T., were recently recognized in the national industry publication Becker’s Spine Review. Listed in two compilations of leaders in orthopedics…
Specialty-trained, board-certified orthopedic surgeon James H. Nelson, M.D., has joined the team of experts at Heartland Orthopedic Specialists. Patients in need of specialized bone, joint and muscle care are encouraged to call 800-762-1177…
In July, Heartland Orthopedic Specialists celebrated 15 years of service in the Willmar community. Patients in need of specialized bone, joint and muscle care are encouraged to call (320) 214-7355 to be seen in Willmar at 2800 1st St. S…
Heartland Orthopedic Specialists and Alomere Health recently hosted an Ortho Night Out on May 25 at the Broadway Ballroom. This event marks the 10th anniversary of the event where over 100 attendees, some traveling as far as over 60-miles,…
Local surgical history was made last month when board-certified orthopedic surgeon Dr. Eric Nelson of Heartland Orthopedic Specialists performed the 1,000th Mako® robotic joint replacement at Alomere Health. His patient, Glenwood local Elizabeth…
This month, Heartland Orthopedic Specialists’ Rich Hardy, Ed.D., L.A.T., CSCS, was elected as a member of the editorial board for the international, peer-reviewed publication Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery. The local…
Julie Hansen, 61, of Alexandria, entered retirement at the start of the year, a celebratory achievement soured by intense hip pain that had worsened over the past five years. She ultimately went to see local total joint expert Dr. Dennis Weigel…
Looking for safe exercise solutions and ways to combat cabin fever while soaking up some vitamin D during COVID-19, many area residents are taking to the great outdoors, including mountain biking and cycling. As sports medicine doctors, Dr. Eric…
Dr. Eric Nelson was featured in the Sr. Perspective where he discussed how Heartland gets you 'back in the game'.
Dr. Nelson is passionate about alleviating his patients’ pain; not by just scheduling a surgical procedure, but by finding…